IP24 tap water: what's in it?

Who supplies water in IP24

Drinking-water test record

How hard is the water in IP24?

Storm overflows nearby

Older homes and lead pipes

Fluoride

Hosepipe bans

What you can do

Common water problems

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Questions about tap water in IP24

Is the water in IP24 hard or soft?

Anglian Water: at least hard, at least 253 mg/l, at least 17.8 °Clark, at least 14.2 °dH, at least 25.3 °fH (Two Mile Bottom PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 253 mg/l (hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least hard, at least 297 mg/l, at least 20.8 °Clark, at least 16.6 °dH, at least 29.7 °fH (Thetford North PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 297 mg/l (hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 424 mg/l, at least 29.8 °Clark, at least 23.8 °dH, at least 42.4 °fH (Ixworth PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 424 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 313 mg/l, at least 21.9 °Clark, at least 17.5 °dH, at least 31.3 °fH (Carbrooke PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 313 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: We do not have a verified hardness figure for this area. Ask your water company for its water quality report. Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 324 mg/l, at least 22.7 °Clark, at least 18.2 °dH, at least 32.4 °fH (East Harling PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 324 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least hard, at least 263 mg/l, at least 18.5 °Clark, at least 14.8 °dH, at least 26.3 °fH (Eriswell/Mildenhall PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 263 mg/l (hard or harder); total hardness is higher. Anglian Water: at least very hard, at least 355 mg/l, at least 24.9 °Clark, at least 19.9 °dH, at least 35.5 °fH (Wymondham PWSZ (supply zone), January 2025 to December 2025). Zone average. At least 355 mg/l (very hard or harder); total hardness is higher.

What does the drinking water regulator's record show for IP24?

Anglian Water group (figures include Anglian Water): at least 25 tests failed UK drinking-water standards in 2025 (DWI, company-wide). Some published DWI figures don't reconcile or identify a company, so we've left them out; the true number may be higher. England overall: 99.97% of tests met standards.

Could homes in IP24 have lead pipes?

46% of homes here were built before 1973 — estimate, not a test. Homes in the parts of IP24 we can match to council-tax records (100% of its postcodes) whose build period is known; the share with no recorded build period isn't published for these areas. Allowing for suppressed counts: 46–47%. England and Wales: 61% (2026). Older homes are more likely to have lead pipes. Only a test tells you whether yours does.

Is the water in IP24 fluoridated?

We cannot confirm whether this area is part of a water fluoridation scheme. Ask your water supplier using your postcode. Around one in ten people in England receive drinking water supplied by a fluoridation scheme.